marshal
noun
a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies.
marshals
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pluralof marshal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof marshal (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
marshalnouna military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies.
Example Sentences
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A handful of cabinet-level figures in past decades have received a security detail from the marshals, a division of the Justice Department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Nearby hangs Rockwell’s famous 1964 oil painting showing marshals escorting 6-year-old Ruby Bridges to an integrated school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
His feet were shackled and he held his hands behind his back, although US marshals had not handcuffed him.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
On Thursday, federal marshals in Miami took the Tates into custody.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Because agents could not make arrests, they fanned out with U.S. marshals and other lawmen, including Sheriff Freas, who, after being expelled from office, had been reelected to the position.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
